Equal

Shiny metal, leather banquettes, illuminated blue wall screens, cracking cocktails; Equal puts the mmm into modern. The Forest Hill city, arts and media crowd have taken to this lounge bar and restaurant like Damien Hirst to a carcass. And it's not just the drinks and the décor that are more Soho than SE23. The intimate restaurant provides booth-style European dining to die for. Starters include steamed mussels with white wine and lemongrass, while mains are made of such fine foodstuffs as halloumi ravioli with asparagus, pine nuts and mixed leaves. The menu changes every month, but the live DJ music remains rare groove and soulful. In South East London, there's really nothing quite like Equal."Equal has brought pizzazz to a sleepy, residential stretch of Zone 3....A menu of halloumi ravioli with spiced butternut squash, or steamed wild sea bass with black bean sauce, would be thought of as inspired at most central London venues but for SE23, it's beyond compare. - © Time Out, Eating & Drinking eatdrink.timeout.com 2004" - Critic reviewAverage price - under £24 (EUR 40)In house bar Equal is a stylish new venue for Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill. It boasts a trendy lounge bar for you to have a drink and get into the groove before heading to the main restaurant area to devour a plate of fine food.